Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

🎂 9th June 1910 (116 yrs) 📍 Joplin, Missouri, USA

Known For

Dial M for Murder

Biography

Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings (June 9, 1910 - December 2, 1990) was an American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954), both directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance in 1955. On February 8, 1960, he received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture and television industries.

Robert Cummings

Movies Featuring Robert Cummings

Disneyland Handcrafted

Disneyland Handcrafted (2026)

as Self (archive footage)
Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

as Self
Three on a Date

Three on a Date (1978)

as Cab Driver
Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime (1973)

as Ralph Elsworth
The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest (1973)

as Dan Carson (as Bob Cummings)
Gidget Grows Up

Gidget Grows Up (1969)

as Russell Lawrence
Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons (1967)

as Bob Mitchell
Stagecoach

Stagecoach (1966)

as Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
Promise Her Anything

Promise Her Anything (1966)

as Dr. Philip Brock
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! (1964)

as Victor Stephanson
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

as Dan Pierce
Beach Party

Beach Party (1963)

as Professor Sutwell
Holiday Time at Disneyland

Holiday Time at Disneyland (1962)

as Self
My Geisha

My Geisha (1962)

as Bob Moore
Gala Day at Disneyland

Gala Day at Disneyland (1960)

as Self
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960)

as Self
Disneyland '59

Disneyland '59 (1959)

as Self
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon (1958)

as Colonel Culver
How to Be Very, Very Popular

How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

as Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast

Disneyland's Opening Day Broadcast (1955)

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men (1954)

as Juror #8
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder (1954)

as Mark Halliday
Lucky Me

Lucky Me (1954)

as Dick Carson
Marry Me Again

Marry Me Again (1953)

as Bill
The First Time

The First Time (1952)

as Joe Bennett
The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman (1951)

as Sylvanus Hurley
For Heaven's Sake

For Heaven's Sake (1950)

as Jeff Bolton
The Petty Girl

The Petty Girl (1950)

as George Petty, aka Andrew 'Andy' Tapp
Paid in Full

Paid in Full (1950)

as Bill Prentice
Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge (1949)

as Pete Webb
Free For All

Free For All (1949)

as Christopher Parker
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror (1949)

as Charles D'Aubigny
The Accused

The Accused (1949)

as Warren Ford
Let's Live a Little

Let's Live a Little (1948)

as Duke Crawford
Sleep, My Love

Sleep, My Love (1948)

as Bruce Elcott
The Lost Moment

The Lost Moment (1947)

as Lewis Venable
Heaven Only Knows

Heaven Only Knows (1947)

as Michael, aka Mike
The Chase

The Chase (1946)

as Chuck Scott
The Bride Wore Boots

The Bride Wore Boots (1946)

as Jeff Warren
You Came Along

You Came Along (1945)

as Maj. Bob Collins
Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

as Michael (segment 1)
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

as Eddie O'Rourke
No Image

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) (1943)

as Himself
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

as Ned
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

as Self
Between Us Girls

Between Us Girls (1942)

as Jimmy Blake
Saboteur

Saboteur (1942)

as Barry Kane
Kings Row

Kings Row (1942)

as Parris Mitchell
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve (1941)

as Johnny Reynolds Jr.
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami (1941)

as Jeffrey 'Jeff' Boulton II
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

as Joe O'Brien
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1941)

as Max Clemington
One Night in the Tropics

One Night in the Tropics (1940)

as Steve Harper
Spring Parade

Spring Parade (1940)

as Corporal Harry Marten
Private Affairs

Private Affairs (1940)

as Jimmy Nolan
And One Was Beautiful

And One Was Beautiful (1940)

as Ridley Crane
Everything Happens at Night

Everything Happens at Night (1939)

as Ken Morgan
Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Charlie McCarthy, Detective (1939)

as Scotty Hamilton
Rio

Rio (1939)

as Bill Gregory
The Under-Pup

The Under-Pup (1939)

as Dennis Lane
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)

as Harry Loren
I Stand Accused

I Stand Accused (1938)

as Frederick A. Davis
The Texans

The Texans (1938)

as Alan Sanford
Touchdown, Army

Touchdown, Army (1938)

as Cadet Jimmy Howal
You and Me

You and Me (1938)

as Jim
College Swing

College Swing (1938)

as Radio Announcer
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Dan Trimball, prospector
Sophie Lang Goes West

Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)

as Curley Griffin
Souls at Sea

Souls at Sea (1937)

as George Martin
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

as Juan Ramos
Arizona Mahoney

Arizona Mahoney (1936)

as Phillip Randall
Hideaway Girl

Hideaway Girl (1936)

as Mike Winslow
The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger (1936)

as Jimmy Ellis
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard (1936)

as Jay Wallace
Border Flight

Border Flight (1936)

as Lt. Bob Dixon
Forgotten Faces

Forgotten Faces (1936)

as Clinton Faraday
Desert Gold

Desert Gold (1936)

as Fordyce 'Ford' Mortimer
So Red the Rose

So Red the Rose (1935)

as George Pendleton
No Image

Millions in the Air (1935)

as Jimmy
The Virginia Judge

The Virginia Judge (1935)

as Jim Preston
Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert (1933)

as Steamship Announcement Witness (uncredited)
Seasoned Greetings

Seasoned Greetings (1933)

as Husband (uncredited)
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (1916)

as Friar Lawrence